Anthropic: increase in vendor costs for data quality and performance evaluation services (year on year), H1 2026
$251 million more than in the first half of 2025. This is the largest named driver of the $1,408 million rise in 'other operating and administrative' expenses ($1,714 million in the half year); the total spend on this line is not given, and no vendor is named.
Dated 30 Jun 2026Source checked 26 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 31 Oct 2026Basis: stated
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“The increase was primarily driven by a $251 million increase in vendor costs related to data quality and performance evaluation services, a $223 million increase in information technology and cloud software costs”
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